Local News

Salinas Valley Art Gallery names April featured artist SALINAS — Larinda Sawyer will be the featured artist for April at Salinas Valley Art Gallery, with her work on display March 30 through April 25. A First Friday reception is scheduled for April 3 from 5 to...

SOLEDAD — A Soledad man was arrested Tuesday after authorities say he drove a stolen vehicle to a scheduled court appearance for a pending auto theft case. Members of the Multi-Agency Detail Combating Auto Theft (MADCAT) task force took Ricardo Otero, 41, into custody March...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced that applications for the spring cycle of the Community Arts Grants officially opened on March 16. The grants are designed to empower local nonprofit organizations to bring vibrant public arts and culture programs to...

GREENFIELD — A proposal that could separate Greenfield and King City high schools into two different unified school districts will be the focus of public hearings next week in South Monterey County. The Monterey County Committee on School District Organization will hold two hearings March...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Students at the Bob Hoover Academy at the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) demonstrated leadership, compassion and civic responsibility by donating $500 to the Rape Crisis Center of Monterey County in support of the agency’s efforts, specifically surrounding human trafficking...

KCHS ASB hosts Mustang Motors Car Show KING CITY — Classic cars take center stage at the Mustang Motors Car Show, hosted by King City High School ASB, on Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds’ Expo parking...

GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield and Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority, also known as Salinas Valley Recycles, unveiled a new community mural, “El Alma de la Tierra,” last Tuesday at Patriot Park in Greenfield. The mural, created by local artist Hanif Panni in collaboration with...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The nation’s oldest farmworker union announced Tuesday that it has canceled all events celebrating labor organizer César Chávez after allegations surfaced that he sexually assaulted several women and girls. “As a women-led organization that exists to empower communities, the allegations about abusive...

GONZALES — City of Gonzales celebrated the installation of its first digital billboard along Highway 101 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 26. The high-resolution display, operated by Legacy Signs, is positioned on a single monopole to reach both northbound and southbound traffic. It is designed...

County schedules battery storage meeting tonight MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey Housing and Community Development Department and District 2 will hold an informational meeting on proposed regulations for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in unincorporated areas. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18,...